Bren: Meaning of Baby Name Bren

Bren Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 555 baby boys have been named Bren. The name peaked in 2003 with 16 US births that year (rank #4846). In 2024, ranked #9079 nationally — 4,233 places below its 2003 peak.

Top States for Bren

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Bren births are: California (7).

Other German-Origin Names Like Bren

If you like Bren's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →

4-Letter Names Starting with B

Names with Bren's exact length and starting letter: Baal, Babu, Badr, Badu, Baen.

Quick Facts About Bren

1,055

German baby names in our dictionary

584

German male names

91

4-letter B-names in our dictionary

783

B-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Bren to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Bren against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Bren vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Bren vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Bren vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Bren vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Bren vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Bren vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Bren vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Bren vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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